Located in Newmarket, Kennett Primary School is a primary school, serving pupils aged 2 to 11. The school is a academy converter and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school.
Kennett Primary School currently has around 115 pupils on roll, which is about 55% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 47.8% boys and 52.2% girls. Around 8.7% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 4.3%. Persistent absence is recorded at 7.1%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (87.8%).
At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
| Address: | Howe Hill Road, Newmarket, CB8 7WL |
| Website: | www.kennettcommunityprimary.org.uk/ |
| Telephone: | 01638750386 |
| School Type: | Academy converter |
| Education phase: | Primary |
| Local authority: | Cambridgeshire |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mr Scott Horsley |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 139088 |
Ofsted inspection date: 08/10/2014
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 2 - 11 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 210 |
| Number of Pupils: | 115 |
| Number of Boys: | 55 |
| Number of Girls: | 60 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 4.3% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 7.1% | 8.2% |
| White British | 87.80% | 101 |
| Other White | 7.00% | 8 |
| African | 1.70% | 2 |
| Other Mixed | 1.70% | 2 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 0.90% | 1 |
| White and Asian | 0.90% | 1 |
| Other Asian | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Black | 0.00% | 0 |
| Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| Chinese | 0.00% | 0 |
| Indian | 0.00% | 0 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.00% | 0 |
| Pakistani | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish | 0.00% | 0 |
| White and Black African | 0.00% | 0 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Unclassified | 0.00% | 0 |
Progress scores show how pupils performed compared with pupils nationally who had similar prior attainment. Scores above 0 are better than average; below 0 are worse than average.
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kennett Primary School Howe Hill Road , Kennett CB8 7WL | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Kennett Community Primary School 98 Station Road , Kennett CB8 7QQ | - not rated | 218 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| St Christopher's CEVCP School St Christopher's Cevcp School, Bellflower Crescent , Red Lodge IP28 8XQ | 3out of 4 | 2,783 yd | Academy sponsor led | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| St Christopher's CEVCP School Bellflower Crescent , Red Lodge IP28 8XQ | - not rated | 2,783 yd | Voluntary controlled school | No | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.